Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 334.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 848.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 229.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 618.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 443.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 585.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2000s | 554.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 613.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 59.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 467.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 700.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 409.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 334.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.